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present tense form of stress (3rd person singular).
plural of stress.

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stresses

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All (4) Noun (2) Verb (2)

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emphasis n.
physical or mental pressure n.
accentuate, emphasize v.
put under physical or mental pressure v.

NOUN

emphasis

Synonyms

STRONGEST

weight

STRONG

accent accentuation beat force import importance significance urgency

Antonyms

STRONG

insignificance unimportance

WEAK

ignorance indifference relaxation

NOUN

physical or mental pressure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agony anxiety burden crunch fear hardship hassle heat intensity nervousness strain tension trauma worry

STRONG

affliction alarm albatross apprehensiveness clutch disquiet disquietude distention draw dread expectancy extension fearfulness ferment flutter force impatience misgiving mistrust oppression passion protraction pull restlessness spring stretch tautness tenseness tensity tightness traction trepidation trial urgency

WEAK

nervous tension overextension

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness ease happiness health help peace relief

STRONG

calm certainty confidence contentedness trust

WEAK

ignorance indifference relaxation unimportance

VERB

accentuate, emphasize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

repeat underline underscore

STRONG

accent belabor feature headline italicize spot spotlight

WEAK

dwell on harp on lay emphasis on make emphatic play up point up rub in

Antonyms

WEAK

attenuate reduce relax

VERB

put under physical or mental pressure

Synonyms

STRONG

afflict burden crunch distend force fret hassle overdo overextend pull spring strain stretch tense traumatize worry

WEAK

put in traction put on trial tense up

Antonyms

STRONG

aid calm comfort compress concentrate help placate soothe

WEAK

attenuate reduce relax

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stresses

Poorly coordinated tension wood formation can create excessive internal stresses in trees, potentially affecting the properties of the wood they produce.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

"My husband stresses that this is a time for unity, not for looking for people to blame," she said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Considered alongside an excellent lineup of contemporaries, “You Can See Everything” stresses that the genre isn’t about uncovering truths, but playing with our subjective relationship to them.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Chandrasekaran stresses that it’s just the world he and his wife live in now and that the contributions have less to do with him than they do with Raman’s vision of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Since the areas of the cross sections of the supporting wires are equal, the stresses in the wire, force divided by cross-sectional area, vary as the lengths of the wires.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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